diff --git a/package/multimedia/aumix/aumix.mk b/package/multimedia/aumix/aumix.mk
index 130bda0360..da42bba091 100644
--- a/package/multimedia/aumix/aumix.mk
+++ b/package/multimedia/aumix/aumix.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ AUMIX_CONF_OPT = \
 	--without-gpm \
 	--without-sysmouse
 
-AUMIX_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
+AUMIX_DEPENDENCIES = host-gettext ncurses
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))